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User-specific dispensing system

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  • US 9,443,369 B2
  • Filed: 11/16/2005
  • Issued: 09/13/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/17/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An interactive amusement system, the system comprising:

  • a reader configured for reading a user-identifier associated with a user and associated with user-specific information of the user, wherein the user-specific information existed prior to the user'"'"'s interaction with the system;

    a feature of a playfield; and

    a processor in communication with the feature and the reader, the processor operable to execute coded instructions to interpret the user-identifier and configure the feature in response to the associated user-specific information such that the playfield is configured specifically for the user, wherein to configure the feature based upon the user-specific information includes activating the feature such that a difficulty of play is appropriate for the userwherein the user-specific information is one of the user'"'"'s name, address, age, gender, personal characteristic of the user, physical status of the user, legal authorization, role of the user within a group or team wherein the group or team existed prior to the user'"'"'s interaction with the system, a position played or preferred prior to the user'"'"'s interaction with the system for a sport, and a combination thereof.

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